Mr. Black was a wealthy businessman, but he was not (1) with his life. He always tried his best to make more money for his company. He did not sleep well and his food did not agree with him. The situation lasted for some time. Finally, after a number of sleepless nights, he (2) to see his doctor.
The doctor advised a change of surrounding (环境). "Go abroad," he said.
"But I'm not good at foreign languages," said Mr. Black.
"It doesn't matter," said the doctor. "It won't hurt you if you talk (3) . Go on a trip. Take plenty of exercise. Try to (4) your weight. Avoid eating rich food. "
Mr. Black went to Switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to (5) __ himself through gestures(手势). He took part in a physical training course. The instructor (指导者)(6) him shake his head, swing his arms, stretch his neck and bend his knees. He had to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs in turn. (7) __ some time his muscles (肌肉) grew hard and firm. He almost put aside his financial (金融) worries and (8) forgot the importance of making more money. He even began to (9) trees and birds. He ate and slept well. Finally he returned home. But unfortunately (不幸地) his (10) did not last long. Soon he was a normal businessman again, worried about his wealth, his savings, his success in a competitive society, and things in general.
(1)A. good |
B. interested |
C. satisfied |
(2)A. decided |
B. refused |
C. suggested |
(3)A. too much |
B. a little less |
C. a little more |
(4)A. add |
B. increase |
C. lose |
(5)A. express |
B. say |
C. talk |
(6)A. forced |
B. asked |
C. made |
(7)A. While |
B. After |
C. Past |
(8)A. nearly |
B. never |
C. not |
(9)A. think |
B. avoid |
C. notice |
(10)A. worries |
B. improvement |
C. friendship |
A. What is it? B. How old are you? C. I am always asking myself this question, too. D. Who are you? E. Where are you from? F. Can you describe your hometown? G.I have very thick fat, so I can keep myself warm. |
A: Hello, Mr.Penguin! Welcome to our show!(1)
B: I am from the Antarctic.
A: (2)
B: Sure. My hometown is very cold. But the air is clean and there is almost no pollution.
A: Do you feel cold?How can you live in such cold weather?
B: No,I don't feel cold at all. Look at my body. (3)
A:Mr.Penguin,are you a bird?
B: Good question.But I don't know,either.(4)
A:Well,I know you can't fly like birds.
B: You're right. But I have a very special ability of my own.
A:A special ability?(5)
B: I can jump into the icy water to catch fish.
Our junior high school life is coming to an end.So my classmates and I decided to make a special(1) for our own favorite teacher in the ceramics( 陶艺) class.
After being dried for a long time in the fire,our gifts for teachers were(2) .Chen Hui took them out of the kiln(窑). CRASH(碎裂声)! His cup,Xiao Yao's,(3) ,and my heart broke into pieces all over the floor.
"My elephant lost her trunk(象鼻)!" Xiao Yao shouted. "My heart is broken!" I(4) almost at the same time.
"I'm so sorry!" Chen Hui said.
"Bring(5) to the repair station," said Xiao Yao, "Let's see what we can do with some magic glue."We tried many times,(6) the magic glue worked only on Chen Hui's cup. The trunk and the heart were in too many broken bits to put back together.
"Now my elephant has a short nose instead of a trunk," said Xiao Yao,"It(7) like a little dog with big ears. And it's(8) lovely! Let's call it doglephant!"
"A cute doglephant! Cool! You just turned the accident into a happy one!" I said.And right then,I knew(9) to do. Maybe I could make a mosaic(镶嵌画) by using the pieces of my broken heart.
When it was all done,everyone thought it was pretty cool.Yes,my present didn't turn out the way I'd planned, but it turned out even(10) !
(1)A. gift |
B. hat |
C. bag |
D. coat |
(2)A. safe |
B. broken |
C. ready |
D. wet |
(3)A. dog |
B. elephant |
C. cat |
D. panda |
(4)A. smiled |
B. read |
C. wrote |
D. cried |
(5)A. something |
B. nothing |
C. everything |
D. anything |
(6)A. as |
B. but |
C. so |
D. though |
(7)A. looks |
B. sounds |
C. smells |
D. tastes |
(8)A. still |
B. even |
C. almost |
D. hardly |
(9)A. when |
B. how |
C. which |
D. what |
(10)A. worse |
B. better |
C. heavier |
D. cheaper |
Our country is becoming stronger and stronger. I her. (为……骄傲)
It's polite to the person when he or she is talking to you. (注意)
,I'd like to congratulate all of you who have made progress in the past three years.(首先)